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'''Tītoki''' (''Alectryon excelsus''), is a shiny-leaved [[tree]] native to [[New Zealand]], where it occurs in coastal and lowland [[forest]]s. The [[flower]]ing is in spring and the [[seed]]s take up to a year to mature. The colourful seed is initially contained in a hairy woody capsule which splits revealing bright red and black unpalatable [[fruit]] (the black portion being the seed). |
'''Tītoki''' (''Alectryon excelsus''), is a shiny-leaved [[tree]] native to [[New Zealand]], where it occurs in coastal and lowland [[forest]]s. The [[flower]]ing is in spring and the [[seed]]s take up to a year to mature. The colourful seed is initially contained in a hairy woody capsule which splits revealing bright red and black unpalatable [[fruit]] (the black portion being the seed). |
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[[Image:TitokiFruit.jpg|thumb|left|The red and black fruit of the Tītoki]] |
[[Image:TitokiFruit.jpg|thumb|left|The red and black fruit of the Tītoki]] |
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In common with most New Zealand native trees, the [[Māori language|Māori]] name is now preferred for English use. It was formerly known as the 'New Zealand |
In common with most New Zealand native trees, the [[Māori language|Māori]] name is now preferred for English use. It was formerly known as the 'New Zealand Oak'. |
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==External links== |
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Tītoki (Alectryon excelsus), is a shiny-leaved tree native to New Zealand, where it occurs in coastal and lowland forests. The flowering is in spring and the seeds take up to a year to mature. The colourful seed is initially contained in a hairy woody capsule which splits revealing bright red and black unpalatable fruit (the black portion being the seed).
In common with most New Zealand native trees, the Māori name is now preferred for English use. It was formerly known as the 'New Zealand Oak'.
External links
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, URL:Alectryon excelsus excelsus. Accessed 2010-10-04.
- New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, URL:Alectryon excelsus grandis. Accessed 2010-10-04.
References
- Metcalf, Laurie, 2002. A Photographic Guide to Trees of New Zealand. Auckland: New Holland.
- Salmon, J.T., 1986. The Native Trees of New Zealand. Wellington: Heinneman Reed.
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